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Question

YOUPORN has viruses!!?

Apr 14, 2015 4:37PM PDT

i went on youporn twice this week and got two viruses on seperate occasions! i have now removed them but i have been using mcafee security and there was nothing wrong with youporn it was all ticked green etc how did i get it?

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More question
Apr 15, 2015 8:12PM PDT

This article says that


youporn is a kind of a trojan. I don't know if it is right.

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Re: trojan
Apr 15, 2015 8:22PM PDT

A website isn't a trojan.

Kees

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Re: viruses
Apr 14, 2015 5:10PM PDT

This proves 3 things:
1. Internet isn't safe.
2. Security programs don't catch all. Which McAfee program did you use?
3. It's not a good idea to visit porn sites from Windows.

Kees

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Name names. What virus did you detect with what app?
Apr 15, 2015 2:55AM PDT

Why I ask is a newish Windows users freaked over cookies.
Bob